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Advance Care Planning and Analysis

Advance Care Planning and Analysis

For this assignment, make sure you post your initial response to the Discussion Area by the due date assigned.

To support your work, use your course and text readings and also use the …………..University Online Library. As in all assignments, cite your sources in your work and provide references for the citations in APA format.

Read the section titled “Reflective Practice: Pants on Fire” from chapter “Health Policy, Politics, and Professional Ethics” (see attached Chapter 15) and address the questions below:

· How do you judge Palin’s quote? [“And who will suffer the most when they ration care? The sick, the elderly, and the disabled, of course. The America I know and love is not one in which my parents or my baby with Down Syndrome will have to stand in front of Obama’s death panel so his bureaucrats can decide, based on a subjective judgment of their level of productivity in society, whether they are worthy of health care. Such a system is downright evil.] Effective strategy to oppose Democrats’ plans for health care reform or unethical scaremongering?

· Reflect on what informs your judgment: commitment to advance care planning, analysis of facts, and/or political party loyalties?

· Is it right for nurses to endorse health reform legislation even if the legislation is not perfect? Does this apply to the recently failed American Health Care Act?

Assessing the Genitalia and Rectum.

Assignment: Lab Assignment: Assessing the Genitalia and Rectum.

Patients are frequently uncomfortable discussing with healthcare  professional’s issues that involve the genitalia and rectum; however,  gathering an adequate history and properly conducting a physical exam  are vital. Examining case studies of genital and rectal abnormalities  can help prepare advanced practice nurses to accurately assess patients  with problems in these areas.In this Lab Assignment, you will analyze an  Episodic note case study that describes abnormal findings in patients  seen in a clinical setting. You will consider what history should be  collected from the patients, as well as which physical exams and  diagnostic tests should be conducted. You will also formulate a  differential diagnosis with several possible conditions.

To Prepare

Review the Episodic note case study your instructor provides you for  this week’s Assignment. Please see the “Course Announcements” section of  the classroom for your Episodic note case study.Based on the Episodic  note case study:

Review this week’s Learning Resources, and consider the insights they  provide about the case study. Refer to Chapter 3 of the Sullivan  resource to guide you as you complete your Lab Assignment.

Search the Walden library or the Internet for evidence-based resources to support your answers to the questions provided.

Consider what history would be necessary to collect from the patient in the case study.

Consider what physical exams and diagnostic tests would be  appropriate to gather more information about the patient’s condition.

How would the results be used to make a diagnosis?

Identify at least five possible conditions that may be considered in a differential diagnosis for the patient.

The Lab Assignment

Using evidence-based resources from your search, answer the following  questions and support your answers using current evidence from the  literature.

Analyze the subjective portion of the note.

List additional information that should be included in the documentation.Analyze the objective portion of the note.

List additional information that should be included in the documentation.

Is the assessment supported by the subjective and objective information? Why or why not?

Would diagnostics be appropriate for this case, and how would the results be used to make a diagnosis?

Would you reject/accept the current diagnosis? Why or why not?

Identify three possible conditions that may be considered as a differential diagnosis for this patient.

Explain your reasoning using at least three different references from current evidence-based literature.

Case Study

Subjective:

•CC: “I have bumps on my bottom that I want to have checked out.”

•HPI: AB, a 21-year-old WF college student reports to your clinic  with external bumps on her genital area. She states the bumps are  painless and feel rough. She states she is sexually active and has had  more than one partner during the past year. Her initial sexual contact  occurred at age 18. She reports no abnormal vaginal discharge. She is  unsure how long the bumps have been there but noticed them about a week  ago. Her last Pap smear exam was 3 years ago, and no dysplasia was  found; the exam results were normal. She reports one sexually  transmitted infection (chlamydia) about 2 years ago. She completed the  treatment for chlamydia as prescribed.

•PMH: Asthma•Medications: Symbicort 160/4.5mcg

•Allergies: NKDA

•FH: No hx of breast or cervical cancer, Father hx HTN, Mother hx HTN, GERD

•Social: Denies tobacco use; occasional etoh, married, 3 children (1 girl, 2 boys)

Objective:

•VS: Temp 98.6; BP 120/86; RR 16; P 92; HT 5’10”; WT 169lbs•Heart: RRR, no murmurs

•Lungs: CTA, chest wall symmetrical

•Genital: Normal female hair pattern distribution; no masses or  swelling. Urethral meatus intact without erythema or discharge. Perineum  intact. Vaginal mucosa pink and moist with rugae present, pos for firm,  round, small, painless ulcer noted on external labia

•Abd: soft, normoactive bowel sounds, neg rebound, neg murphy’s, neg McBurney

•Diagnostics: HSV specimen obtained

Assessment:•Chancre

Plan: This section is not required for the assignments in this course (NURS 6512) but will be required for future courses.

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research proposal

Three nursing research questions needed to be answered. Please see information below.

 

Week 1

Refer to syllabus for requirements of discussion board post. Answer each question with a minimum of 125 words. Please cite textbooks as a reference.

  1. Describe a research proposal.  What is the purpose of a proposal?
  2. What does it mean to replicate a research study?  Is replication a good or bad idea in nursing research?  Why or why not?
  3. What study will you use to replicate in your proposal?  Why did you choose to replicate this study for your proposal?

Textbooks:

 

Grove, S. K., Burns, N., & Gray, J. R.(2013). The Practice of Nursing Research: Appraisal, Synthesis and Generation of Evidence. (7th) St. Louis: Saunders/Elsevier.

Kim, M. & Mallory, C. (2014). Statistics for Evidence – Based Practice in Nursing. Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett.

 

Organization Culture

Write a paper of 500-750 words (not including the title page and reference page) paper for your proposed evidence-based practice project solution. Address the following criteria:

  1. Proposed Solution: (a) Describe the proposed solution (or intervention) for the problem and the way(s) in which it is consistent with current evidence. Heavily reference and provide substantial evidence for your solution or intervention. (b) Consider if the intervention may be unrealistic in your setting, too costly, or there is a lack of appropriate training available to deliver the intervention. If the intervention is unrealistic, you may need to go back and make changes to your PICOT before continuing.
  2. Organization CultureOrganization Culture: Explain the way(s) in which the proposed solution is consistent with the organization or community culture and resources.
  3. Expected Outcomes: Explain the expected outcomes of the project. The outcomes should flow from the PICOT.
  4. Method to Achieve Outcomes: Develop an outline of how the outcomes will be achieved. List any specific barriers that will need to be assessed and eliminated. Make sure to mention any assumptions or limitations which may need to be addressed.
  5. Outcome Impact: Describe the impact the outcomes will have on one or all of the following indicators: quality care improvement, patient-centered quality care, efficiency of processes, environmental changes, and/or professional expertise.

Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.

Upon receiving feedback from the instructor, refine “Section D: Solution Description” for your final submission. This will be a continuous process throughout the course for each section.

health policy for an aging population. 

According to the CDC, “in the United States, the proportion of the population aged >65 years is projected to increase from 12.4% in 2000 to 19.6% in 2030,” (CDC, 2003, para. 2). Caring for this aging population is going to be one of the greatest challenges facing the health care industry. Not only will the number of individuals requiring care rise, but so will the cost. As poignantly stated by Crippen and Barnato, “unless we change the practice of medicine and reduce future costs, and explicitly address the ethical dilemmas we face, there may come a time when our kids simply cannot afford us” (2011, p. 128).

In this Discussion, you will examine the ethical issues that the United States and other nations must address when faced with the health care challenges of an aging population.

To prepare:

  • Consider the ethical aspects of health care and health policy for an aging population.
  • Review the Hayutin, Dietz, and Mitchell report presented in the Learning Resources. The authors pose the question, “What are the economic consequences, now and for future generations of taxpayers if we fail to adapt our policies to the changing reality of an older population?” (p. 21). Consider how you would respond to this question. In addition, reflect on the ethical decisions that arise when dispersing limited funds.
  • Contemplate the impact of failing to adjust policy in accordance with the changing reality of an older population.
  • Reflect on the ethical dilemmas that arise when determining expenditures on end-of-life health care.

Post an explanation of the ethical standards you believe should be used in determining how resources should be allocated for an aging population and end-of-life care. Then, provide an analysis of the ethical challenges related to the preparation for the provision of such health care.

Institute of Medicine (IOM)

Review the Institute of Medicine (IOM) report: “The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health,” focusing on the following sections: Transforming Practice, Transforming Education, and Transforming Leadership.  Write a paper of 750-1,000 words about the impact on nursing of the 2010 IOM report on the Future of Nursing. In your paper, include:

1.The impact of the IOM report on nursing education.

2.The impact of the IOM report on nursing practice, particularly in primary care, and how you would change your practice to meet the goals of the IOM report.

3.The impact of the IOM report on the nurse’s role as a leader.  Cite a minimum of three references.  Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

Intro to CPT Coding

Intro to CPT Coding

Answer all 20 questions and send them back to me- must make sure ALL answers are correct and get it back to me in the next 3 hours

1.   Modifier -78 indicates a/an

A. unplanned return to the OR.
B. emergency room procedure.
C. ambulance service.
D. distinct dental procedure.

2.   Modifier -92 indicates a/an

A. anesthesia administration.
B. multiple service.
C. mandated procedure.
D. laboratory test included a kit or a transportable instrument.

3.   An unrelated procedure in the postoperative period is indicated with modifier

A. -81.
B. -47.
C. -52.
D. -79.

4.   Modifier -33 indicates a

A. preventive service.
B. reduced anesthesia.
C. bilateral procedure.
D. blood pressure screening.

5.   A surgical procedure named after a person is called a/an

A. synonym.
B. antonym.
C. eponym.
D. pseudonym.

6.   Staged or related procedures are indicated with

A. add-on code 65239.
B. modifier -58.
C. add-on code A1C.
D. modifier -51.

7.   Right and left triangles indicate a

A. code correction.
B. change in the text description.
C. deleted code.
D. new modifier.

8.   Modifier -77 indicates a

A. required service.
B. multiple procedure.
C. repeat procedure performed by another physician.
D. bundled service.

9.   Modifier -59 indicates a/an _______ procedure.

A. reduced
B. abbreviated
C. distinct
D. bilateral

10.   Appendix E includes a list of

A. medical supplies.
B. CPT codes exempt from modifier -51.
C. commonly prescribed medications.
D. clinical examples.

11.   A significant separately identifiable E/M service is indicated with a/an

A. add-on code 52.
B. modifier -23.
C. modifier -25.
D. optional code 2523.

12.   Dr. Brown stops a surgical procedure due to the patient’s reaction to anesthesia. What modifier code is appended to the CPT code?

A. -53 for discontinued procedure
B. -13 for abbreviated service
C. -1 for reduced time
D. -97 for reduced anesthesia service

13.   Vascular families can be found in Appendix

A. G.
B. L.
C. A.
D. M.

14.   What function does the times symbol (×) indicate?

A. Code deletion
B. Each
C. Single
D. Multiple

15.   The modifier for the assistant surgeon is

A. -59.
B. -74.
C. -32
D. -82.

16.   Codes 22305–22325 demonstrate an example of a/an

A. multiple code set.
B. range of codes.
C. alternate code set.
D. single code span.

17.   Modifier -54 indicates

A. specialized services were provided.
B. only the surgical care portion.
C. bilateral procedures were performed.
D. two surgeons worked simultaneously.

18.   When general anesthesia is administered in lieu of local or regional anesthesia, the coder would assign

A. modifier -23.
B. modifier -77.
C. code 95222.
D. code 99059.

19.   The triangle symbol in CPT indicates a

A. new code for a procedure or service.
B. code that requires a modifier.
C. code has been changed or modified in some way.
D. code that requires a descriptor.

20.   The codes that are widely used for services and procedures are found in Category

A. IV.
B. III.
C. II.
D. I.

identification and application of research

Details:

In nursing practice, accurate identification and application of research is essential to achieving successful outcomes. Being able to articulate the information and successfully summarize relevant peer-reviewed articles in a scholarly fashion helps to support the student’s ability and confidence to further develop and synthesize the progressively more complex assignments that constitute the components of the course change proposal capstone project.

For this assignment, the student will provide a synopsis of eight peer-reviewed articles from nursing journals using an evaluation table that determines the level and strength of evidence for each of the eight articles. The articles should be current within the last 5 years and closely relate to the PICOT statement developed earlier in this course. The articles may include quantitative research, descriptive analyses, longitudinal studies, or meta-analysis articles. A systematic review may be used to provide background information for the purpose or problem identified in the proposed capstone project. Use the “Literature Evaluation Table” resource to complete this assignment.

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.

secure the blessings of liberty

The Preamble to the U.S. Constitution asserts that the Founders were driven by a desire to “secure the blessings of liberty.” This phrase echoes the Declaration of Independence, which asserted that, “all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.–That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.” Explain what the Framers meant by “securing the blessings of liberty” and how this idea related to their understanding of the role and structure of government. Be sure to explain how this idea was rooted both in American political history and in American political culture.

(MMR) vaccine

DUE 12/27  10 P.M EST

MATERIAL ATTACHED AND YOU’RE ONLY COMPLETING SECTION (B,C AND D) Total of 8 questions

 

Understanding health risks and interpreting them correctly is an important function for anyone involved in public health. Often, the results of epidemiological studies are reported in the media as “known facts,” when indeed that is not the case. Such is the situation for the reported association between vaccinations and the risk of autism.

For this Case Study Assignment, you will analyze and interpret the epidemiological evidence for a possible association between vaccination with the measles/mumps/rubella (MMR) vaccine and the occurrence of autism

 

Using the information provided in the case study, complete Sections B, C, and D (pp. 5–10), typing your answers into a separate document.

Be sure that your completed document contains your responses to all questions from Sections B, C, and D of the case study.